Trump Touts Nigeria Strikes and Peace Deals in Year-End Scorecard
Trump claims he ordered multiple Christmas Day strikes on Islamic State targets in northwestern Nigeria and cites peace efforts across nine conflicts he calls worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize.
First Published: August 4, 2026, 6:47 AM ET
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump promoted a year-end tally of his foreign-policy record, citing Christmas Day military strikes in Nigeria and diplomatic pushes across nine conflicts. Trump framed the moves as a defense of persecuted Christians and one of the strongest peacemaking runs in U.S. history.
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